2024 – Page 26

Opelika man indicted for murder in death of 68-year-old wife

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A Lee County man is now charged with murder in the death of his wife earlier this year. Spencer Tracy Bell, 54, was initially charged with first-degree elder abuse and neglect and first-degree domestic violence. […]

Alabama Power wants to buy a natural gas power generating station: It might raise your bill in 2027

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Ralph Chapoco & Alabama Reflector Alabama Power has filed a petition to purchase the rights to a natural gas power generating station in Autauga County, a move that the utility said could result in larger […]

A Comedy of Errors (and Unintended Consequences)

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Cindi Branham I’m having trouble accepting the fact that the country elected a pair of monsters for the leadership of this country, and the world. Yes, monsters. I can’t believe that some sat it […]

“Huntsville’s Land Grab: Adding a City-Sized Chunk in Just a Decade”

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville continues to flex its growth muscle, adding nearly 13 square miles to its footprint between 2014 and 2023—a size larger than Homewood, a Birmingham suburb spanning less than 9 square miles. […]

‘This is not a Democrat or Republican issue’: Lawmakers push for Glock switch ban after Tuskegee shooting

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann The Alabama House Democratic Caucus is calling for a statewide ban on Glock switches following the mass shooting that occurred at Tuskegee University earlier this week. “As Alabama legislators, we must revise our laws regulating […]

Huntsville company lands massive $200 million Marine Corps drone contract

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Huntsville-based Invariant Corp. has been awarded a $200 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command – the largest in the company’s history. Invariant will oversee the design, development and delivery of […]

Alabama company Y’all Sweet Tea gets $500,000 ‘Shark Tank’ deal: ‘Best I’ve ever had’

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso An Alabama sweet tea company is $500,000 richer, after a successful appearance on the ABC reality series “Shark Tank.” If you thought Milo’s was the only game in town, say hello to Y’all Sweet Tea, […]

Is the UAW’s effort to unionize Alabama auto plants dead?

November 19, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton The fight to unionize some of Alabama’s auto plants is “in a different phase now,” according to an interview with United Auto Workers President Shawn Fein. That could mean that high-profile campaigns to […]

OBITUARIES 11/20 – 11/26/2024

November 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Erica Awoniyi May 9, 1985 – October 30, 2024 Funeral service was be 11:00 a.m., Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church (1303 Evangel Drive NW, Huntsville, AL […]

“God’s Promised Presence”

November 18, 2024 Bouldin 0

Background Scripture: Psalm 139 Lesson Context: Psalm 139 is best known for the first verse, which states: “O Lord, You have searched me and known me.” As a hymn psalm attributed to King David, it […]